CAC strike-off list 2026: is your company affected, and what to do

What CAC announced

In a public notice dated 15 July 2026, the Corporate Affairs Commission published the names of about 100,000 companies it intends to strike off the register. It calls this list Batch 6. CAC relies on section 692(3) and (4) of CAMA 2020, which let it strike off a company it has reasonable cause to believe has not carried on business, or has not complied with the Act, for 10 consecutive years.

Each listed company was given 90 days from the notice to file all outstanding annual returns, file its persons with significant control (beneficial ownership) information, and send evidence of compliance to [email protected]. The notice says companies that fail to comply "shall be struck off the Register without further notice."

Counting from 15 July 2026, the 90 days ran to 13 October 2026. As at the date of this guide, we have not seen CAC announce that the batch has been struck off.

Who is on the list

• Companies named on CAC's list. CAC's notice does not give the criteria. Published reviews of the list report that nearly all were registered between 2006 and 2008, nearly all are private companies, and they had about 10 years of missing returns.
• Not every late filer. A company that has missed one or two years is not in this batch. But CAC has run these exercises in batches since 2023, and reported striking off more than 400,000 companies in 2025, so long-running default does catch up.
• Old companies you may have forgotten. A company set up years ago for a contract or a project, and left unused, is exactly the kind CAC is removing. If it still holds property, a bank account or a contract, being struck off can cause real problems.

How to check if your company is listed

1. Search the Batch 6 list. CAC published it on its website, cac.gov.ng. Copies have also been published by news and law sites; see the sources below. Search by company name or RC number.
2. Check your status on CAC's public search at search.cac.gov.ng. Our guide to checking company status shows how. The status label on the register is what banks and partners will see.
3. List your missing years. Even if you are not in Batch 6, note every year a return was due and not filed. The deadline checker helps with the dates.

If your company is on the list

Act now. The window in the notice has closed, and the notice does not say whether CAC will still accept compliance from listed companies that are not yet struck off. Bringing the filings up to date is still far cheaper and quicker than going to court later.

1. File every outstanding annual return on CAC's online portal, with the penalties due. Our guide to late annual returns explains the process.
2. File your significant-control information, showing who ultimately owns or controls the company.
3. Email proof of compliance to [email protected], quoting the company name and RC number.
4. Keep every acknowledgement, and check your status on the register again once CAC has processed the filings.

If your company has already been struck off

Striking off does not wipe the slate clean. The liabilities of the company's directors, officers and members can still be enforced as if it had not been struck off (section 692(5)).

• Restoration is by court order. The company, a member or a creditor applies to the Federal High Court.
• Time limit: within 10 years of the striking off being published, for a company CAC struck off.
• What the court looks at: whether the company was carrying on business or in operation when it was struck off, or whether it is otherwise just to restore it.
• After the order, the company files it with CAC, pays the relisting fee and files all outstanding annual returns. Fees change, so confirm current amounts with CAC.

Keep it from happening again

Companies that hold AGMs file their annual return within 42 days of each one. Small and single-member companies don't hold AGMs but still file every year; ask us to confirm the date. Put the dates in your calendar with the deadline checker, and file each year, even in years the company is quiet.